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Which branch of the military commissioned Stafford after he graduated from the Naval Academy?
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Following his graduation from the Naval Academy in 1946, Stafford was commissioned in the United States Air Force, as the two services were in the process of merging into a single Department of Defense. After training as a pilot, Stafford served in the United States Air Force from 1946 to 1975.
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